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<p>God is renewing us individually and as a faith family</p>
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<p>Dear NRHC Family,</p>

<p>We are a little over 3 weeks away from our Fall Launch on September 8, and momentum is already starting to build.
This past Sunday was a remarkable and encouraging day. As one NRHC Partner put it, &ldquo;I definitely felt a spirit of
renewal today.&rdquo; Well said! God is renewing us individually and as a faith family.</p>

<p>I know many of you have been following our Bible reading plan and daily prayer guide. I also know many of you took
the challenge to fast in the weeks leading up to Fall Launch. I am confident that one of the big reasons why God is
blessing us with so many new people, with such a tangible sense of His presence, and with momentum heading into the Fall
is because of the renewal happening in our lives through engaging His Word, prayer, and fasting.</p>

<p>For you who are reading, praying, and fasting.keep it up! If you miss a day, don't throw in the towel. Just because
you missed brushing your teeth one Saturday morning doesn't mean you stop brushing entirely! Keep pursuing God in
prayer, in His Word, and through fasting. Let Him loosen your grip on the temporal so you can seek and embrace the
eternal!</p>

<p>For you who have not jumped in yet&hellip; jump on in! You can find the <a href="<?= url('next-steps/reading-plans')
?>">Bible reading plan</a> and <a href="<?= url('news/2013/08/prayer') ?>">prayer guide</a> on our website.  Be sure to
listen to the <a href="<?= url('media/series/2013/life-apps') ?>">sermon from the LifeApps series</a> to get some
helpful ideas on fasting. Pick something to fast from for the next three weeks or so or pick a day each week to fast.
Take the time you would normally spend on whatever you are fasting from to passionately pursue God in His Word and in
prayer.</p>

<p>God is doing a great work in us, and He is preparing us to do a great work through us. I'm convinced we're just
scratching the surface of all He wants to do. Let's passionately pursue Him and anticipate that He will move in a
powerful way in our lives, in our faith family, and in our city.</p>

<p>This Sunday is critically important; I sure hope you will be there. I'll be rolling out some things the staff has
been working on for months that will help us make disciples to change the world. Can't wait!</p>

<p>Love you, Church! See you Sunday.</p>

<p>Until All Hear,<br> Jay</p>
